Meet the Manager – Economic Development

With the City for only three months, Brad Jordan is the Director of the newly created Economic Development Department.

Brad is young, excited, and qualified. He’s a home town boy and gives that fact a lot of credit for his being able to jump into the position with both feet and quickly get up to sprinting speed. He says this is his “dream job”.

In its coldest light economic development, or more colloquially, business development, is all about increasing the tax base. More and bigger businesses yield more sales which in turn yield more tax revenues. While this is certainly true, when it’s viewed less harshly, good business development provides citizens with wider choices in shopping and entertainment and more and better opportunities for jobs. A healthy commercial environment is good for everyone.

Economic Development is a good addition to the City’s government and Brad Jordan is a great fit for Economic Development.

Please watch the video below to meet Brad and hopefully catch some of the excitement that he brings to the table.